ESPN Unveils U.K. Online Video Player

LONDON, October 21: ESPN’s
new online video service, ESPN360.com, offers live and on-demand viewing of
U.S. sports, including coverage of the National Hockey League (NHL), Major
League Baseball (MLB), National Football League (NFL), Golf, Tennis and X
Games, for users in the U.K.

ESPN360.com features news,
highlights, analysis and interviews for free, and game coverage on a
subscription basis, including live streaming and on-demand access to more than
1,000 NHL regular season games, the Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final. The service
also features more than 200 live and on-demand NCAA Football regular season and
bowl games, as well as some 200 NCAA Basketball games from the beginning of the
season in November.

ESPN360.com additionally
offers on-demand access to ESPN’s original studio programs such as Pardon
the Interruption, Around the
Horn and Mike and Mike in the Morning.

“This robust broadband
service delivers a comprehensive lineup of games, highlights and news through
an easy-to-use site, which offers tremendous value to sports fans,” said Lynne
Frank, the managing director of ESPN for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
“We’ve already seen strong interest and subscription in Europe for this product
and we’ll continue to bring the best broadband experience to fans by marrying
technological advancement and quality programming.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski